Elastic-tread horseshoe



No. 620,253. Patented Febyzs, |899;

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HENRY SOHMID, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

ELASTIC-TREAD HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 620,253, dated February 28, 1899.

Application filed Iuiie 20, 1898. Serial No. 684,026. (No model.)

T0 all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY SCHMID, a citi- Zep of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes; and I'do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of horseshoes which are provided with elastic treads, its object being to provide a shoe adapted for the removable reception of an elastic cushion which is held in place by a locking-piece secured to the shoe proper without the aid of screws.

To that end my invention consists of the shoe proper having a curved securing-plate, an inclined wall surrounding the outer edges of the securing-plate, a sliding bolt attached to the inner side ofthe toe portion of the securing-plate, depending pins centrally placed upon the sides ofthe securing-plate and sockets in the heel portions of the securing-plate, an elastic cushion or tread with outer inclined wall and inner retaining-ange, and a curved locking-piece adapted to rest against the inner retaining-flange of the tread and provided at its toe portion with a groove for the locking reception of the sliding bolt on the shoe proper, side sockets for the reception of the depending pins of the shoe proper, and end lugs for engagement with the sockets in the'heel portions of the shoe proper.

I w-ill now describein detail the manner in which I have carried out my invention and then claim what I believe to be novel.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an underside perspective View of myimproved shoe shown attached to the horses hoof. Figs. 2, 3,; and 4 are respectively detached perspective views of the shoe proper, the elastic tread, and the locking-piece. Fig. 5 is a section of Fig..1,

taken in the line x. Fig. 6 is a section of Fig. 1, taken in the line y y. Fig. 7 is an under side View of the toe portion of the lock-v ing-piece.

Fig. 8 isan end View of Fig. 7,

and Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of one of the heel portions of the complete shoe.

Referring to the drawings, the shoe proper is shown as composed of the curved securingplate l, its outer edge being surrounded by the inclined Wall 2, having rear portions 3 3, extending across the rear ends of the plate. In these rear portions 3 3 are the sockets 4 4. (See Fig. 9.) Centrally placed upon the inner extensions 5 5 are the depending pins 6 6, and upon the inner side of the toe portion of plate 1 is the bolt 7, which has the longitudinal slot 8, adapted for the sliding reception of the pin 9, which ext-ends across the bifurcated post 10, in which the bolt 7 slides back end lugs 15 15, adapted for engagement with the sockets 4 4 of the shoe proper, and the centrally-located sockets 16 16, adapted for the reception of the depending pins 6 6 of the shoe proper.

17 is a socket upon the4 outer face of the toe portion of the locking-piece 14, in which the post 10 rests, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and 18 is a groove adapted for' the locking reception of the sliding bolt 7.

The parts just described are adjusted in position as follows: The securing-plate 1 is attached to the hoof by the usual nails passing through the holes 19. The tread l1 is next adjusted in position, its inclined wall 12 resting against the inner surface of the inclined wall 2 of Nthe shoe proper, as clearly thelocking-pie'ce 14 are next insertediin the sockets 44 in theends of the shoe proper,y

` shownA in` vFigs.5v and 6. The lugs 15 15 of the locking-piece 14 is pushed into position;

but before this can be accomplished the sliding bolt 7 must be pushed inwardly against the yielding tread 11, when. on releasing they pressure against the sliding bolt 7 the elas- IOO against accidental displacement, and the locking-piece 14, Which rests against the under surface of the ange 13 of the tread, holds il; in operative position, as clearly shown in To release the locking-piece 14 when it is desired to remove the tread 1l, it is onlynecessary to press the bolt inwardly until it is clear of the groove 18, when the locking-piece can be disengaged.

It Will he seen that with my improved construction I dispense entirely with the use of screws, which, as has been found in practice, are liable to work loose and drop out.

The depending pins 6 6 serve to assist in holding the locking-piece in position, as Well as to prevent rattling; but they have an additional and valuable function in this that often it is found necessary to spread or contract the shoe proper to accurately fit the hoof. By means of these pins 6 6 and their sockets 16 16 in the locking-piece both the shoe proper and the locking-piece can be uniformly spread or contracted by keeping them in engagement during the operation. This is an advantage not possessed by the same type of shoe now in use.

I claim- 1. An elastic-tread horseshoe consisting of the shoe proper having a curved securingplate provided with an inclined Wall surrounding its outer edges and a sliding bolt attached to the inner side of its toe portion, an elastic cushion or tread with outer inclined Wall and inner retaining-flange, a curved locking-piece adapted to rest against the inner retainingflange of the tread and provided at its toe portion with a' groove for the locking reception of the slidingI bolt on the shoe proper, and means for removably securing the ends of the locking-piece to the heel portions of the shoe proper.

2. An elastic-tread horseshoe consisting of the shoe proper having a curved securingplate provided with an inclined Wall surrounding its outer edges, a sliding bolt attached to the inner side of its toe portion, and depending pins centrally placed upon the sides of the securing-plate, an elastic cushion or tread With outer inclined Wall and inner retainingflange, a curved locking-piece adapted to rest against the inner retaining-flange of the tread and providedat its toeportion with a groove for the locking reception of the sliding bolt on the shoe proper and side sockets for the reception of the depending pins of the shoe proper, and means for removably securing the ends of the locking-piece to the heel portions of the shoe proper.

3. An elastic-tread horseshoe consisting of the shoe proper having a curved securingplate provided With an inclined Wall surrounding its outer edges, a sliding bolt attached to the inner side of its toe portion, depending pins centrally placed upon its sides, and sockets in its heel portions, an elastic cushion or tread With outer inclined Wall and inner retaining-flange, and a` curved locking-piece adapted to rest against the inner retainingflange of the tread and provided at its toe portion with a groove for the locking reception of the `sliding bolt on the shoe proper, side sockets for the reception of the depending pins of the shoe proper, and end lugs for engagement with the sockets in the heel portions of the shoe proper.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specilication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY SCHMID. V

Witnesses:

CHARLES J. Rrrnn, W. T. MILLER. 

